Local HR support, built in Montana.
Mountain HR Consulting gives Montana small businesses the kind of HR partnership larger companies take for granted, without the overhead, jargon, or boilerplate.
Why we built Mountain HR.
Most small businesses don't need a full HR department. They need someone who knows the work and shows up. Sophie Lee founded Mountain HR Consulting to be that someone for Montana owners and managers, focusing on practical, right-sized HR services for businesses across Montana.
The promise is simple: we take care of your people, so you can take care of your business.
Sophie Lee
SHRM-CP Certified
Mountain HR Consulting was founded by Sophie Lee, who has spent a decade of her professional career in human resources. She brings a diverse HR background across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and mortgage banking.
Sophie received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration – Management from Montana State University–Billings and holds the Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential from the Society for Human Resource Management. She currently serves on the board of a local SHRM chapter as the Certification Chair.
Born and raised in northwestern Montana, Sophie understands the importance of small businesses and how they shape local communities. Now more than ever, the workforce is changing, and businesses need strong, people-focused partners to attract and retain top talent. With a modern HR perspective and approach, Sophie stands ready to provide strategies that elevate your business and meet your workforce goals.
Her background also runs deep at scale: over her corporate career she supported employers with as many as 4,000 employees. Mountain HR focuses on small businesses across Montana, but that experience means the guidance you get is grounded in HR at every stage of growth.
She partners with owners and managers across Montana, from the Flathead Valley to Bozeman, Missoula, and beyond, on the full range of HR work, from setting up a first employee handbook to building a hiring process that finds the right people the first time.
How we work
- Right-sized scope. We don't sell what you don't need.
- Plain language. No HR jargon between you and your decisions.
- Steady availability. We reply to inquiries within two business days.
- Local context. Montana law and small-business realities, not generic templates.
Meet Maggie, our Director of PR.
Maggie is a Malamute-Husky mix we adopted from the local animal shelter, and she takes her role as Director of Public Relations seriously. She greets every visitor with enthusiasm, supervises Zoom calls from her favorite dog bed, and keeps the home office calm, welcoming, and on schedule for its breaks.
She is a daily reminder that good partnerships are built on trust, kindness, and genuine connection. Off the clock, you will usually find her with a squeaky toy, out exploring Montana, or collecting belly rubs and new friends wherever she goes.
Her specialties: first impressions, relationship building, workplace wellness, and reminding everyone that sometimes the best fix starts with a walk.
What you can expect.
A clear scope of work
Every engagement starts with a written plan, timeline, and price.
Direct communication
You work straight with the people doing the work. No call centers, no run-around.
Practical outcomes
Handbooks you can use, hires who fit, processes you can run.
Ready to talk about your people?
A free 30-minute strategy session. An honest conversation about where you are and what would help, with a recommendation only if Mountain HR is the right fit.